Limerick: Results of the Dromcollogher 4-mile road race - Mon 26th June 2023

The annual Dromcollogher 4-mile road race was held on Monday 26th of June 2023 with 119 runners taking part. The first man home was Karl Lenihan of West Limerick AC in a time of 21m 03s. 

Cork runner Lizzie Lee of Leevale AC was the first woman home in a time of 22m 32s and set of new course record time of 22:32 (previous best was 23:01 by Martina Kiely).

Top 3 men & women...

1 21:03 KARL LENIHAN, West Limerick AC M O/45 12 1
2 21:19 AOGAN MAC DOMHNAILL, West Limerick AC M O/40 48 2
3 21:43 AARON LYNCH, West Limerick AC M 18 3
8 22:32 LIZZY LEE, Leevale AC F 10 8
15 24:41 CAROL FINN, Leevale AC F 40 15
18 26:02 SIOBHAN DALY, Riocht AC F O/40 15 18

Full results below...

Dromcollogher Festival Co Limerick 4 Mile Road Race Monday 26 June 2023 

Results for All Competitors in finish order.
1 0:21:03 KARL LENIHAN, West Limerick AC M O/45 12 1
2 0:21:19 AOGAN MAC DOMHNAILL, West Limerick AC M O/40 48 2
3 0:21:43 AARON LYNCH, West Limerick AC M 18 3
4 0:21:49 TOM O CONNOR, Riocht AC M O/45 36 4
5 0:22:03 EDDIE O CONNOR, Tarbert M 79 5
6 0:22:18 MIKE SHEEHY, West Limerick AC M O/45 51 6
7 0:22:29 TIM LONG, Riocht AC M 14 7
8 0:22:32 LIZZY LEE, Leevale AC F 10 8
9 0:23:07 PADRAIG O DONNELL, Limerick M 5 9
10 0:23:42 MIKE O CONNOR, West Limerick AC M 57 10
11 0:23:52 DERMOT DINNEEN, FFMV M O/45 88 11
12 0:23:59 WILLIE O DONOGHUE, Mooreabbey Milers AC M O/60 19 12
13 0:24:12 SEAN O LEARY, Limerick M 1 13
14 0:24:27 SEAN O CONNOR, North Cork A. C. M 38 14
15 0:24:41 CAROL FINN, Leevale AC F 40 15
16 0:25:09 KAROL DOWNEY, West Limerick AC M O/40 80 16
17 0:25:54 KIERAN TWOMEY, Mallow M O/55 13 17
18 0:26:02 SIOBHAN DALY, Riocht AC F O/40 15 18
19 0:26:09 NOEL DALY, Mallow M O/45 90 19
20 0:26:23 WILLIAM IRWIN, Limerick M 17 20
21 0:26:33 ED HANNON, Kilmallock A.C. M O/40 100 21
22 0:26:37 KAREN RAINE, Dooneen AC F O/40 74 22
23 0:26:45 KATE MURRAY, West Limerick AC F 43 23
24 0:26:47 TONY MC MAHON, Kilmallock A.C. M O/60 112 24
25 0:26:53 BARRY MURPHY, Mallow M O/55 52 25
26 0:26:57 PADDY CARROLL, Limerick M 77 26
27 0:28:00 DECLAN LILLIS, Kerry Junior Men 121 27
28 0:28:08 DONNACHA BROSNAN, Broadford Limerick M O/60 85 28
29 0:28:13 GRACE O DONNELL, West Limerick AC F 16 29
30 0:28:15 SINEAD BUCKLEY, North Cork A. C. F O/40 91 30
31 0:28:18 MAURICE BUCKLEY, North Cork A. C. M O/55 70 31
32 0:28:27 MARTIN LISTON, West Limerick AC M 47 32
33 0:28:38 GILLIAN MURPHY, Mount Hillary F 45 33
34 0:28:54 SHANE QUILLE, West Limerick AC M O/45 71 34
35 0:28:58 GARY RELIHAN, Mallow M O/45 25 35
36 0:29:01 EAMON MORAN, Limerick M O/40 4 36
37 0:29:08 THOMAS DOWNEY, Limerick M 81 37
38 0:29:10 MAURICE O MAHONEY, Smiles 4 Miles M O/50 69 38
39 0:29:19 MARY MURPHY, Mallow F O/55 6 39
40 0:29:37 PAUL SUGRUE, Templaglanta M O/50 117 40
41 0:29:56 P LOMAGNEY, Limerick M O/40 78 41
42 0:30:08 OLLIE BRODERICK, Dromcolligher Limerick M 107 42
43 0:30:09 JOHN LENOHAN, Dromcolligher Limerick M 109 43
44 0:30:15 PATSY COLLINS, West Limerick AC F 22 44
45 0:30:16 DIARMUID O CONNOR, West Limerick AC M 23 45
46 0:30:18 MARY ITA O CONNOR, West Limerick AC F 20 46
47 0:30:19 JIM FANNING, West Limerick AC M 24 47
48 0:30:21 MARY HEALY, West Limerick AC F 21 48
49 0:30:22 DANIEL ROCHE, Banteer M 63 49
50 0:30:35 RONAN SPRATT, Buttevant AC M 87 50
51 0:30:46 MARIA PREENDEVILLE, West Limerick AC F 58 51
52 0:30:48 AIDAN TWOMEY, Shandrum AC M O/45 83 52
53 0:31:01 JOHN SHIER, Dooneen AC M O/55 72 53
54 0:31:04 DAN JOE GUINEY, Duhallow M O/60 64 54
55 0:31:32 JOHNNY FITZGERALD, Limerick M O/40 62 55
56 0:31:34 CLAIRE KNIGHT, Dooneen AC F O/60 73 56
57 0:31:36 DANIEL STYLES, Dromcolligher Limerick M O/40 115 57
58 0:31:55 RICHARD LENIHAN, West Limerick AC M O/60 66 58
59 0:32:04 ADRIAN LYNCH, Limerick M O/45 98 59
60 0:32:09 SEAMUS CAWLEY, West Limerick AC M O/60 37 60
61 0:32:12 JOHN POWER, Limerick M O/45 67 61
62 0:32:13 MARY MURPHY, Shandrum AC F O/60 97 62
63 0:32:18 DEIRDRE MC CARTHY, North Cork A. C. F O/50 102 63
64 0:32:27 MARGARET NOLAN, Limerick F O/55 7 64
65 0:32:28 MARK WALMSHY, Shandrum AC M O/50 42 65
66 0:32:30 JOE MC CORMACK, Kilmallock A.C. M O/55 110 66
67 0:32:36 THERESA HUGHES, West Limerick AC F 95 67
68 0:32:41 CARMEL MC DOMHNAILL, West Limerick AC F O/60 46 68
69 0:32:42 ORLA MC NULTY, Limerick F O/40 61 69
70 0:32:47 BARRY MC CARTHY, Freemount AC M O/55 92 70
71 0:32:57 GERARD HANNON, West Limerick AC M 41 71
72 0:33:00 ADAM WHITE, Dromcolligher Limerick M 108 72
73 0:33:17 JAMES BYRNE, Mallow M O/60 34 73
74 0:33:21 JACKIE FINUCANE, Limerick F 119 74
75 0:33:21 KITTY HARRINGTON BUCKLEY, St Finbarrs AC F O/55 65 75
76 0:33:31 GARETH COX, Dooneen AC M O/60 50 76
77 0:33:35 NIAMH BARRETT, Mallow F O/55 53 77
78 0:33:42 RONAN O SULLIVAN, Dromcolligher Limerick M 106 78
79 0:33:44 MAT COLLINS, Limerick M 120 79
80 0:33:47 GERARD O CALLAGHAN, Dromcolligher Limerick M 105 80
81 0:33:47 SHANE GARRY, Dromcolligher Limerick M 103 81
82 0:33:48 EVAN NOONAN, Dromcolligher Limerick Junior Men 29 82
83 0:33:51 JOAN MULLANE, Newcastlewest F O/50 44 83
84 0:33:53 JAMES FLYNN, Ballingarry M O/50 28 84
85 0:34:00 EILEEN REEVES, Dooneen AC F O/50 75 85
86 0:34:07 GER KIRWAN, West Limerick AC M O/55 3 86
87 0:34:14 DERMOT KEVER, North Cork A. C. M O/45 49 87
88 0:34:28 BRIDGET LISTON, Kerry F 96 88
89 0:34:40 AARON LEAHY, Dromcolligher Limerick M 104 89
90 0:34:43 GERARD O SULLIVAN, West Limerick AC M O/50 111 90
91 0:34:43 TRICIA O SULLIVAN, Newcastlewest F O/55 89 91
92 0:34:48 EAN AHERNE, Dromcolligher Limerick M 82 92
93 0:34:54 EMER CONROY, Freemount AC F O/40 94 93
94 0:35:08 PAT HYNES, Buttevant AC M O/55 86 94
95 0:35:59 SHEVAUN FAHY, Buttevant F O/45 54 95
96 0:35:59 JACK O CONNOR, Dromcolligher Limerick M 118 96
97 0:36:18 MAUREEN LENIHAN, Cork F O/50 8 97
98 0:36:20 JOHN GALLAGHER, Kildorrery M O/50 68 98
99 0:36:40 JOHN WALSH, Roadrunners Club M O/60 27 99
100 0:36:42 DEIRDRE ANGLIM, Limerick F O/40 99 100
101 0:37:07 FIONA ROBERTS, Freemount AC F O/55 93 101
102 0:37:10 CHRISTINE ORGAN, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare F O/60 84 102
103 0:37:17 MAIREAD SHEEDY, Mallow F O/40 35 103
104 0:37:20 CONOR BLASTLAND, Cork Junior Men 11 104
105 0:37:35 KIERAN O CONNOR, Dromcolligher Limerick M O/50 55 105
106 0:37:54 MALACHY MC CARTHY, West Limerick AC M O/60 2 106
107 0:37:59 CATHERINE LYNCH, North Cork A. C. F O/60 56 107
108 0:38:24 AISLING HURLEY, Dromcolligher Limerick F 116 108
109 0:38:44 NORMAN PADDLE, West Limerick AC M O/60 26 109
110 0:39:02 CONOR LOVETT, Dooneen AC M O/55 76 110
111 0:39:20 JAMES FLYNN, Dromcolligher Limerick M O/45 32 111
112 0:39:37 MAG BUCKLEY, Dromcolligher Limerick F O/40 59 112
113 0:41:56 AISLING DEADY, Kilmallock A.C. F O/40 114 113
114 0:42:13 MARIA CURTIN, Newcastlewest F O/50 60 114
115 0:42:30 TRACY ROCHE, Broadford F 39 115
116 0:42:56 AILEEN POWER, Mount Hillary F O/40 31 116
117 0:51:04 MICHAEL ENRIGHT, Dromcolligher Limerick M O/45 101 117
118 0:54:44 JANET O NEILL, Mount Hillary F O/40 33 118
119 0:54:44 FIONA HEALY, Dromcolligher Limerick F O/40 30 119

Category Prize Presentation List
F O/40  
1 0:26:37 KAREN RAINE, Dooneen AC F O/40 74 22
2 0:28:15 SINEAD BUCKLEY, North Cork A. C. F O/40 91 30
F O/45  
1 0:35:59 SHEVAUN FAHY, Buttevant F O/45 54 95
F O/50  
1 0:30:15 PATSY COLLINS, West Limerick AC F O/50 22 44
2 0:32:18 DEIRDRE MC CARTHY, North Cork A. C. F O/50 102 63
F O/55  
1 0:29:19 MARY MURPHY, Mallow F O/55 6 39
2 0:32:27 MARGARET NOLAN, Limerick F O/55 7 64
3 0:33:21 KITTY HARRINGTON BUCKLEY, St Finbarrs AC F O/55 65 75
F O/60  
1 0:31:34 CLAIRE KNIGHT, Dooneen AC F O/60 73 56
M O/40  
1 0:25:09 KAROL DOWNEY, West Limerick AC M O/40 80 16
2 0:26:33 ED HANNON, Kilmallock A.C. M O/40 100 21
M O/45  
1 0:21:49 TiM O CONNOR, Riocht AC M O/45 36 4
2 0:22:18 MIKE SHEEHY, West Limerick AC M O/45 51 6
M O/50  
1 0:29:10 MAURICE O MAHONEY, Smiles 4 Miles M O/50 69 38
2 0:29:37 PAUL SUGRUE, Templaglanta M O/50 117 40
3 0:32:28 MARK WALMSHY, Shandrum AC M O/50 42 65
M O/55  
1 0:25:54 KIERAN TWOMEY, Mallow M O/55 13 17
2 0:26:53 BARRY MURPHY, Mallow M O/55 52 25
M O/60  
1 0:23:59 WILLIE O DONOGHUE, Mooreabbey Milers AC M O/60 19 12
2 0:26:47 TONY MC MAHON, Kilmallock A.C. M O/60 112 24

Waterford Viking Marathon event numbers jump 49% in 2023

The annual Waterford Viking Marathon event was held on Sunday 25th June 2023 with a total of 2066 people taking part over the three events. That represents a 49% increase on the overall numbers for 2022 and follows a general increase in race numbers post pandemic.

Marathon... The marathon this year saw a 39% increase in numbers and moved ahead of the pre-pandemic numbers for 2019. It'll be a challenge for the marathon numbers to get back to the numbers seen in the 2013-2017 time period.

Half-Marathon... This saw a 30% jump in numbers. It still has some way to go to get back to 1000+.

Quarter-Marathon... This one saw the strongest growth with an 84% jump in numbers. It'll be interesting to see if the quarter becomes the largest event in the years ahead. It certainly seems to be heading that way.

Gender breakdown... In terms of the gender breakdown per event, the shorter events had a higher percentage of women taking part. The percentage of women in the three events was as follows... Marathon (20%), Half-Marathon (34%) and Quarter-Marathon (58%).

Marathon - Top 10 men & women...
Pl. Bib Name Nat. Club ChipTime GunTime  
1. 206 Mircea, Tudor Clonliffe Harriers 2:30:55 2:30:55  
2. 274 Hehir, Sean Croghan AC 2:33:33 2:33:33  
3. 2414 Nolan, Simon 2:41:30 2:41:30  
4. 373 Fitzgerald, Pat Waterford AC 2:41:56 2:41:58  
5. 217 Storey, Aubrey Tramore AC 2:46:43 2:46:44  
6. 324 Liepins, Kristaps Watergrasshill AC 2:49:26 2:49:30  
7. 426 Patterson, Declan 2:50:01 2:50:07  
8. 87 Scott, John Longford AC 2:52:29 2:52:36  
9. 32 O'Brien, Dermot 2:53:55 2:53:58  
10. 442 Haley, Jack Waterford AC 2:55:02 2:55:05 
1. 266 Grogan, Linda Dundrum AC 3:04:27 3:04:38  
2. 400 O Connor, Beth United Striders 3:23:09 3:23:35  
3. 272 Mc Carthy, Aoibhe 3:25:02 3:25:10  
4. 250 Bevan, Karen Eagle AC 3:27:05 3:27:28  
5. 314 Both, Alina 3:34:59 3:38:11  
6. 212 Wallace, Jane 3:37:29 3:39:30  
7. 261 Lindsay, Penny Glenlough 3:37:50 3:38:46  
8. 152 Ilsley, Stephanie West Waterford ac 3:39:29 3:40:20  
9. 270 Seesink, Carmen 3:41:43 3:43:28  
10. 418 Klimek, Anna 3:44:37 3:45:27

Half-Marathon - Top 5 men & women...
1. 1494 Ciobanu, Sergiu 1:08:42 1:08:43  
2. 1384 Somba, Peter Brandon Dunboyne AC 1:09:39 1:09:40  
3. 1141 O Brien, John Ballymore Cobh AC 1:18:04 1:18:04  
4. 2515 Price, Mark Waterford AC 1:18:48 1:18:50  
5. 1409 Lyons, Eoin Focus On Fitness 1:19:15 1:19:17
1. 922 Forristal, Sally St Josephs AC 1:22:46 1:22:50  
2. 2456 Mc Cann, Angela Clonmel ac 1:27:24 1:27:34  
3. 98 O Callaghan, Pauline Tester 1:28:55 1:29:01  
4. 2502 Byrne, Edel Tramore AC 1:34:25 1:34:37  
5. 885 Walsh, Helen Togher AC 1:34:28 1:34:35

Quarter-Marathon - Top 3 men & women...
Pl. Bib Name Nat. Club ChipTime GunTime  
1. 1562 O Brien, Craig Ferrybank AC 35:03 35:04  
2. 2587 Cavanagh, Conor Sportsworld 37:43 37:44  
3. 2543 Sweeney, Carl 37:50 37:53
1. 2583 Veale, Kate West Waterford 40:49 40:50  
2. 1733 Hutchinson, Mollie Jean Ferrybank AC 42:38 42:40  
3. 2537 Toole, Natasha 45:20 45:39

Full results... https://my.raceresult.com/224011/

Press Release: Records to break at Coillte 10k Road Race ...by Dundrum AC

Records to break at Coillte 10k Road Race

Wednesday the 5th of July at 8pm the Coillte 10k Road Race in Dundrum Co Tipperary will
be run for the 38th consecutive year by the local Dundrum Club. The race which started out as
part of a local long weekend festival which was so popular back in the eighties is still going
strong 38 years later.

This year’s official race starter is John Kelly, and it could not have been a more appropriate
choice. John been one of the founder members of the club back in 1960 and a top-class
sprinter winning County, Munster, and National titles in his day.

Race HQ is Dundrum Community Hall Eircode E34 EY28 where the club has its athletic facilities.
Race numbers can be collected there on the evening of the race. The race HQ is only 200
metres from the start and finish lines.

For an excellent guided tour of the course road by road Google the Running in Munster
Ireland Website.

For Tipperary athletes there is the added incentive of the Tim Crowe Memorial trophy (kindly
donated by Dominic Moore) for the fastest Tipperary athlete to finish the 10k.Since this trophy
was introduced in 2010 in memory of an iconic athlete who hailed from Dundrum it has been won
by Danny Smith Ballynonty five times, Christopher Bracken Thurles Crokes once, David
Mansfield Clonmel twice, Kevin Moore Dundrum three times, Sergiu Ciobanu Clonliffe Harriers
once and present holder Evan Fitzgerald Clonmel. A cracking Tipperary County scoring six if you
had all of them togged out together.

The race which also incorporates a 5K for juniors (age between13years old on day of race
and19 years or under on 31/12/2023) one lap ran with the 10k two lapper. The race has prizes
in every category from Senior to over 70 years for both men and women. With the Master
categories at the standard five-year intervals from Over 40 years plus, with a specially
Embroidered Souvenir Hand Towel for all online entrants.

This year the club has once again linked up with Niall O’Sullivan’s Premier Timing Systems
for entries and result data to manage the ever-increasing numbers of runners every year.
Entries are online via the link https://eventmaster.ie/event/w752IPySRQ. The club would
appreciate it if participants could enter at least a week or two before the race date. Early
entry gives the organizers an idea of the number of embroidered dated towels required, plus
the food requirements for the big spread afterwards. Also, it is a big help to Niall for him to
get working on his system early.

The club is delighted to have Coillte once again as our main sponsor. Dundrum is surrounded
by trees and forest trails for running and walking developed by Coillte over the years. It is
appropriate that Coillte are involved with us in the healthy sport of running. The Company’s
managed forest trails around Dundrum and indeed around the Country are a haven for people to
get out for a bit of fresh air and exercise never more appreciated than during the recent Covid
lockdown. The semi-state company has been involved in this race every year since it was set up
in 1988, which is appreciated by the Dundrum club.

The planned village of Dundrum from the old Estate era and the two-lap course make it ideal
for spectators to view the race and encourage the athletes as the race progresses. One section
of the course in the village allows viewing of the race at four different locations by moving
about one hundred meters.

The race will be run over the usual flat two lap circuit with the lap consisting of a series of
five straights where one or two records are broken every year. Tanzanian international Daniel
Gidumbanda incredible time of 29:45 course record for the 10k has stood since 1997 which is
now over a quarter of a century ago. Irish Olympian Lizzie Lee Leevale smashed the
women’s course record in 2021 when running a super 33:45 for the classic distance.
Indeed, Lizzie’s great run that year and Angela McCann Clonmel super run and time of 37:21
in the same race set two National Irish Records for Over 40 and Over 50 women respectively.
A tremendous achievement by the two women and a confirmation of the two-lapper circuit
been a fast course.

For the record, the following are the course record holders over the Dundrum course.

Senior Men Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania 1997 29:45, O/40 Men Michael Harty East Cork
30:13 2022. O/45 Men Kieran McKeown Watergrasshill 33:39 2021, O/50 Men Paul Moran
Rathfarnham 2016 34:12, O/55 Men Michael Hassett St Catherines 2015 35:51,0/60 Men John
Collins Leevale 2019 39:38, O/65 Men Joe Gough West Waterford 2022 39:12,
 O/70 Men Andrew Jeyes Ivanhoe 2018 44:04, Junior Men 5k Darren Dunne Nenagh Olympic
2016 15:12, 

Senior Women Lizzie Lee, Leevale 2021 33:45, O/40 Women Lizzie Lee, Leevale 2021
33:45, O/45 Women Rosaleen Mackeown Leevale 2021 38:56, O/50 Women Angela McCann
Clonmel 2021 37:21, O/55 Women Dorothy Ryan Country Club 2016 45:01,O/60 Women
Kathleen Cronin Mallow 2022 47:06,O/65 Women Sally Jeyes 2018 Ivanhoe 56:47, Junior
Women 5k Niamh Cunneen Nenagh Olympic 2022 18:28,Wheelchair Cillian Dunne Borrisokane
2019 28:20.

Race info for 2023... https://munsterrunning.blogspot.com/2023/06/notice-coillte-10k-road-race-dundrum.html

Notice: Coillte 10k road race, Dundrum, Tipperary - Wed 5th July 2023

 This popular 10k race in coming up in the village of Dundrum, Co.Tipperary on Wednesday the 5th of July 2023. In terms of fast 10k courses, this must surely be one of the fastest in Munster if not the country.

ENTRIES - You can enter online HERE

From Dundrum AC... "Our 38th Annual 10k Road Race returns on Wednesday, 5th July at 8pm. Quality Embroidered Souvenir Hand Towel for all Online Entries. €20 online entry: https://eventmaster.ie/event/w752IPySRQ "

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Dundrum is a small village just 9 miles / 15kms or so west of Cashel in the south of Tipperary...

Organised by Dundrum Athletic Club, this race is noted for being a flat fast course. As well of there being no hills, the course consists of multiple long straight sections rather than the more usual twists and turns. I've previewed many courses on this site but this one is really fast.

The map below shows where everything is. For spectators...note the points A, B and C. If you move between these points which are just over 100m apart you can see the athletes at approx. 0.25miles , 2.4miles, 3.2miles and again at 5.4miles.

Course Preview......The 10k course is essentially two laps of a 5k loop. A full preview of the course with maps, description, photos, etc can be seen HERE

Many races have different traditions. Some give out t-shirts, some mugs. In the case of the Coillte 10k, they give out a quality embroidered hand towel given to every finisher. and they have been doing this for over 20 years. Even on years where they had run out of towels on the night, they hand delivered them to these people in the following weeks.

The Tim Crowe Trophy is presented on the night to the first Tipperary Athlete in honour of his 24 national titles won in the early 1900s, who was from the village of Dundrum.

There is also a large spread of refreshments after race.

Useful links...
Updates on club Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DundrumAthleticClub

and on the club Twitter page https://twitter.com/DundrumAC

Course Record Holders

Senior Men Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania 1997 29:45

O/40 Men Michael Harty East Cork 2022  30:13

O/45 Men Kieran McKeown Watergrasshill 2021 33:39

O/50 Men Paul Moran Rathfarnham AC 2016 34:12

O/55 Men Michael Hassett St Catherines 2015 35:51

O/60 Men John Collins Leevale 2019 39:38

O/65 Men  Joe Gough West Waterford 2022 39:12

O/70 Men  Andrew Jeyes Ivanhoe 2018 44:04

Wheelchair  Cillian Dunne Borrisokane 2019 28:20

Junior Men 5k Darren Dunne Nenagh Olympic 2016 15:12

Senior Women Lizzie Lee Leevale 2021 33:45

O/40 Women Lizzie Lee Leevale 2021 33:45 National R

O/45 Women Rosaleen Mackeown Leevale 2021 38:56

O/50 Women Angela McCann Clonmel 2021 37:21 National R

O/55 Women Dorothy Ryan Country Club 2016 45:01

O/60 Women Kathleen Cronin Mallow 2022 47:06

O/65 Women  Sally Jeyes Ivanhoe 2018 56:47

Junior Women 5k Niamh Cunneen Nenagh Olympic 2022 18:28

Wheelchair Cillian Dunne Borrisokane 2019 28:20

5 Fastest Times

Male

29:45 Daniel Gidumbanda  Tanzania 1997

30:13 Michael Harty East Cork AC 2022

30:19 Sergiu Ciobanu Clonliffe Harriers AC 2021

30:26 Evan Fitzgerald Clonmel AC 2022

30:33 Evan Fitzgerald Clonmel AC 2021

Female
33:45 Lizzie Lee Leevale AC 2021

33:47 Sinead O'Connor Leevale AC 2022

34:28 Rosemary Ryan Bilboa 2003
34:43 Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane 2010
34:54 Rosemary Ryan Bilboa 2011

List of Previous Winners
1986 John O'Halloran Tipp Town // Kathleen Maher Ballytrasna,
1987 John Fitzgerald Clonmel // Mary Lonergan Reenavana,
1988 Toddy Finn Raheny Shamrocks // Kay O'Sullivan Upperchurch,
1989 Bernard Feery Clonmel // Martina Dorney Thurles Crokes,
1990 Robert Costello Limerick // Kay O'Sullivan Upperchurch,
1991 Michael Hassett Thurles Crokes // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1992 Robert Costello Limerick // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1993 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1994 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Gaile Culleton Thurles Crokes,
1995 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Marcella Moloney Tullamore Harriers,
1996 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Siobhan McCormack Emerald A.C.,
1997 Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
1998 Michae1 Hassett St. Catherines // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1999 Colm Burke St. Abbans // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2000 William Harty K.C.K // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2001 Robert Wade Waterford A.C // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2002 Pat Byrne Tinryland // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2003 Tom Carey Limerick A.C // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2004 Mick Kelly Gowran A.C // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2005 Sandis Bralitis Ballynonty A.C // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2006 Tom Carey Limerick A.C // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2007 Dermot Kearns West Limerick // Madeline Dorney Thurles Crokes,
2008 Jason Fahey Olympic Harriers // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2009 Tommy Evans Gowran // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2010 Seamus Power Kilmurray Ibrickane // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane,
2011 Kenneth Rogers St John’s // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2012 Michael Shannon Kilnaboy // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane,
2013 Chris Bracken Thurles Crokes // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2014 Kevin Moore Dundrum // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2015 Stephen Hunter St. Michaels // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2016 Declan Moore Bilboa AC // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2017 David Mansfield Clonliffe Harriers // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2018 Freddy Keron Sittuk Kenya // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.

2019 David Mansfield Clonmel AC // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane AC

2020 Kevin Moore Dundrum AC // Dymphna Ryan Dundrum AC (Virtual)

2021 Sergiu Ciobanu Clonliffe Harriers AC  // Lizzie Lee Leevale AC

2022 Michael Harty East Cork AC // Sinead O'Connor Leevale AC

Notice: IMRA 8km Trail race on Slievenamon nr Clonmel - Sun 18th June 2023

IMRA are organising an 8km trail race up and down Slievenamon mountain near Clonmel, Co Tipperay on Sunday 18th June 2023.

This one has 580m of ascent so it's quite a challenge. It would be suitable for anyone who can comfortably complete 16kms / 10-miles on the road. 

Entry and details here... https://imra.ie/events/view/id/2280

Info from the organisers...

COUNTY: Tipperary
DATE: Sunday 18 June, 2023
TIME: 12:00
CLIMB (M): 580
DISTANCE (KM): 8
RACE MARKING: Only major junctions marked - Only major junctions marked
GPS ALLOWED: Yes
ENTRY CLOSES: 2023-06-17 18:00:00
ENTRY COST: €7 for seniors, €5 for over 65s and under 18s

ROUTE DESCRIPTION: The race starts and finishes in Kilcash village. Car parking will be available and signposted to a field in the village. The distance of the race is 5.05 miles. The minimum elevation is 448 feet and the maximum elevation is 2351 feet. The race start time is 12 noon. The route takes you on the road up through the village, then taking a left turn you continue to 0.6 of a mile where another left turn takes you up onto the trail. After going through 2 gates and passing the Holy Cross which will be on your right, you are now on the mountain trail. Follow this up to the cairn on the summit, go clockwise around the cairn, and return down the mountain following the same route to the finish in the village. A shorter junior race route is also available.

GETTING THERE: Follow the Google maps link for directions: https://goo.gl/maps/w8H6uYEnRF22

The event car park is located in Kilcash village, which is situated just off the Kilkenny/Clonmel road (N76). It will be signposted and stewarded on the way into the village. A local landowner has kindly allowed us to use his field .The car parking is free and will be stewarded on the day. We would ask all attendees to use this facility as it reduces the inconvenience placed upon the local community (such as blocked access, noise, general increase in activity) within the village itself.

ORGANISERS INSTRUCTIONS: Under IMRA rules for competitor's safety, it is mandatory to bring and carry a jacket that is shower and wind proof for the entire race. Any competitor seen not carrying or wearing their jacket at any stage in the race will be disqualified. There are no exceptions to this rule!

Notice: Dromcollogher Carnival 4 mile road race, Co.Limerick - Mon 26th June 2023

The annual Dromcollogher Carnival 4 mile road race is coming up on Monday evening, the 26th of June 2023 at 8pm...

You can pre-enter online HERE

You can also enter on the night (€10 for runners and €5 for walkers).

As a race, it may not be as high profile as say those located closer to say Limerick or Cork City but it is an event with a lot of character and a long history. The race was originally started back in the time of the original running boom in the late 70's and early 80's by Christy Brosnan and Joe Quaid of North Cork AC. The original idea was for it to be part of the Dromcollogher Carnival which has been going since the 1940's and for the race to take place on Monday evening, a tradition that survives to this day.

In it's heyday, the race used to attract some of the top runners from all over Munster even though the prizes were always modest in comparison to other races at the time. On one occasion, Liam O'Brien from Cork won the race the day after winning the National 3000m steeplechase title! The triangle shaped course started and finished in the main square of the town much to the delight of the crowds. This did however mean that the race was in fact 'slightly' longer than the advertised 4 miles ;o)

One of the other unusual features of the race at the time was that the winner received a small porcelain figurine. One of the biggest employers at that time in the town was Irish Dresden, a German company which made high quality collectable porcelain items in the town which employed over 60 people, a huge number in what was and still is a rural area.

West Limerick AC are helping out with the organisation of the race and they are putting up a cup in memory of Christy Brosnan who unfortunately has now passed away. This replaces the old cup which was named after Marky O'Shea who used to run in the local races of the late 70's and early 80's barefoot, a long time before minimalist running and Vibram Five Fingers became all the rage ;o)

Getting there.....Dromcollogher is located to the west of Charleville near the Limerick - Cork border. If you are coming from say Limerick city then the easiest way is probably to head south towards Cork and turn off at Charleville and follow the directions for Newtownshandrum, Milford and Dromcollogher. If you are travelling north from Cork then turn off at Buttevant and go via Liscarroll.

As you enter the town from the east then you should see that the road forks into two where the central square is. Take the right here, drive a few hundred metres on what is a very straight road and you will pass the start line just opposite a service station. The GAA hall where the entries will be taken is just beyond this on the left.

Course Preview.......A full preview of the course with maps, directions, photos, etc can be seen HERE

Notice: Clonmel Half-Marathon - Sun 27th August 2023

The 2023 edition of the Clonmel Half-Marathon was due to take place on the 27th of August but this was cancelled due to a tragic car accident in the town.

The rescheduled race will now take place on Saturday 16th September 2023 at 9am.

From Clonmel AC... "Thank you to everyone who has volunteered so far to help, but with the change in date/time for our Boston Scientific Half Marathon we are appealing again for some extra help for Marshalling duties - if you’re available to help please let us know by message here or send an email to clonmelathleticclub AT gmail DOT com

All help greatly appreciated."

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The 2023 edition of the Boston Scientific Clonmel Half-Marathon in Co Tipperary will be held on Sunday the 27th of August at 10am.

This race is organised by Clonmel AC and note that the entries are limited to 500.

Entries HERE

Info from the organisers... "The Annual Boston Scientific Half Marathon, will be held on Sunday the 27th August at 10am. Closing date for entries will be  Thursday midnight the 25th August. Race entry includes t-shirt and race medal for all finishers. This race is perfectly timed for training for Dublin City Marathon and this race has sold out on the last 6 running’s of this event. Race bibs can be collected on the morning of the race from 8-30 to 9-30, no entries on the day. Tea/Coffee and refreshments afterwards. Prizes for 1st/2nd/3rd male and Female, category prizes and spot prizes.

Please note entrants after the 18th July we can’t guarantee you will get the correct size T-shirt as the order needs to go in then."

2023 long sleeve running top

The half-marathon starts and  finishes in Clonmel with the last 5-miles / 8kms along the scenic Blueway next to the River Suir.

The first 7kms of the course are near the river and pretty flat. Just before the 7km mark, there is a climb of about 30m over the next km. 

The course then undulates a bit before dropping back down around the 12km mark. The last 9kms are flat which is just when you need it to be.

Race HQ is Gaelcholaiste Cheitinn, The Mall Clonmel, post code E91 K2E2. Race start is about 1 km from here on the Old Waterford road.

All race numbers must be collected at the race HQ before the event and this base will also be used for after the race and there will be refreshments etc.